Poems

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Dear God, I Thank Thee

PHYLLIS BEAUFORT YOUNG

Dear God, I thank Thee for the sunThis happy day,I thank Thee for the fragrance sweetOf flowers so gay.
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Prayer

ELIZABETH KING

I Long to live in that high secret placeWhere I may grow in gentleness and grace;And where I may transcend all mortal thought,Seeking God's verities, and fearing not

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Get to know God: The “omnis”

Listen to gain deeper insight into the four “omnis”—omnipresence, omnipotence, omniscience, and omniaction.

From Free from Contagion

Bringing our prayers to the threat of contagion

Prayer can lift us out of the swirl of fear, and it can be a calming, healing influence in our communities as well.

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Security

LAURA GERAHTY

I know not what today will bring to meIn work or play,But this I know, I have Love's companyAll through the day.

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God's Will

ISABEL I. HERRICK

As , silently, the steadfast starsReign in the realm of night,So, potently, God's will of goodReigns through the thoughts of right.
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Peace

ALICE W. EUBANK

When darkening shadows rest upon my heartAnd subtly vex me and confuse my day,I know the light of Truth is where Thou art;And seeking Thee, I find my peaceful way.
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The Song of Angels

FLORA LION

Have ye heard the song of angelsAs ye listened in the peaceAnd the quiet of the eveningWhen the strife and tumult cease?

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A spiritual approach to healthcare

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series on a spiritual approach to healthcare.

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Anthology of classic articles

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles.

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From Safety

A safe refuge

Trust in God opens the door to a safe refuge, always available and always at hand.

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The Star of Bethlehem

MARY KERN TIPS

O vision bright, thou Bethlehem star,Appearing now to comfort thoseWho blindly grope and wayward are,Through ignorance, that worst of foes,Be thou our guide.
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Liberty

JEANETTE C. ASH

When earth-born shadows fade awayAnd good alone I see—God's will is mine, and I obeyThe truth that makes men free:
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Courage

MARION SUSAN CAMPBELL

Bridle every vain excuse,Plead not age nor youth;Use what lies within your hand,Grasp the sword of Truth!
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Unfoldment

MADELYN G. COBHAM

I tried to reach, to talk with God,Yesterday, yesterday;I knelt upon a hill's damp sod,And all my lips could sayWas: I have pain, and I have woe;'Gainst sin I long have fought.
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Love the Provider

JOHN WHITE

Come, thankful heart, God's near and dearAnd faithful care adore!Let joy too at the feast appear,In radiant thought hold bright and clearLove's ever present store.
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Gratitude

FLORENCE AYLWIN

I thank Thee, God, that Thou art Life,And that I live in Thee;For as I see this, I shall haveLife more abundantly.